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Affluence in TS23 2

How TS23 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockton-on-Tees
Region
North East
Population
10,932 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS23 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS23 2 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.1
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.4
  • Income2.6
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Living environment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,277
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in TS23 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

TS23 2England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in TS23 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TS23 2England
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in TS23 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

TS23 2England
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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